brit Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Does anybody know about hiring a sandblaster in the vienne area to clean up some old beams or any info welcomed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 This has been discussed at some length before. See here -http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/675669/ShowPost.aspxIf you have any questions left after you've read it, I'm sure people will be glad to help as usualHoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hi I was about to ask the same question!!! only we are in the Dordogne ( central/east), perhaps we could share the post? After reading the other posts on the link I think I would rather pay someone to do it!Chippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 [quote user="brit"]Does anybody know about hiring a sandblaster in the vienne area to clean up some old beams or any info welcomed[/quote]IMHO if there is a lot of soft wood on the outside of the beams, sandblasting is not the best solution - I made this expensive, messy and time-consuming mistake. For sandblasting to work effectively, the surface needs to be hard (so, for example, if you are removing paint from solid beams, it should be OK). Our beams had a lot of soft wood on the outside, which only came off with wire brushing / sanding.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 BritWe wanted stone walls and beams sandblasted and asked our local builder for a quote.It took 2 men 2 days to sandblast a 30m2 room.As previously said, it's very messy and I don't think this is a DIY job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I along with my son sand blasted the beams and walls in 10 rooms it took a week of hard work. Sand blasting machines are very prone to blockage with even slightly damp sand - plus you must buy the right sand.We hired the largest compressor available and the biggest sand blasting machine. We found it was best not to overfill the sand hopper - and I constantly shook the sand reservoir which helped stop blockages.It was the summer and the headgear you are given was unbearable so we adapted a Shoei crash helmet which made life easier.Overall not as much fun as hiring a mini digger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty1 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 Hi I couldn't get the link to work! Anyone know where I can hire one in Dep 66 around Ceret area? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yachty Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Portable blast pots on eBay UK from £60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie girl Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 We got a man in to sandblast our granite fireplace, did a great job but OMG what a mess, three inches of sand on the floor and a layer of sand everywhere..........and i mean everywhere.We were eating it for days.Filthy horrible job but well worth it in the end. The fireplace looks fab now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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